Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart, better known as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart—it remains the 20th best-selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! was also a massive success, and the two...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth5 September 1929
CityOak Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I feel more comfortable in comedy.
I think everyone probably starts out sounding like someone else, but gradually you develop your own sound.
I've done more than I thought I was ever going to do. I've had a very long and very satisfying career.
One of the first things that you learn as a stand-up is, you're the boss. It's your stage, and don't screw with me because I'll make you look bad, which I had to do, because you wind up with drunks and loud people.
I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like.
One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear.
The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can't destroy it.
There's gratification in making somebody laugh. It's a wonderful sound. I find myself, to this day, doing it, wanting to make people laugh.
You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.
Stammering is different than stuttering. Stutterers have trouble with the letters, while stammerers trip over entire parts of a sentence. We stammerers generally think of ourselves as very bright. My own private theory is that stammerers have so many ideas swirling around their brains at once that they can't get them all out, though I haven't found any scientific evidence to back that up.
As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.
Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.
The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills.
Continuing to do stand-up is always a challenge because the audiences and the environments in which you work very often differ.